Wave-motor.



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WAVE MOTOR.

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WAVE-MOTOR.

Application filed December 2, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB NYswANDnR, acitizen of the United States, residing at Puente, Los Angeles county,California, have invented a new and useful VVave-Motor, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved con struction in wave motors of thekind de scribed in my application for Letters Patent filed Nov. 6th,1911, Serial Number 658,643 and the object of this invention is toprovide a more practical and improved construction embodying the generalprinciples set forth in said application.

The construction of the new and improved mechanism is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2is a top plan view of my complete device. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailof the hub of the water wheel utilized in my invention. Fig. 4 is afragmental transverse section of the said water wheel hub. Fig. 5 is ablock used to lock the paddles rigidly to the hub.

In the several views like characters indicate like parts, and referringto the details of construction, 5 is a floor or platform. This floor asshown consists of concrete placed on the earth, but in many instances awooden or metal platform, carried on a piling or otherwise supported,would be found more desirable.

31 is a water wheel consisting principally of paddles 32 hinged to a hub33 and suitably mounted upon a shaft 12. 34 indicates recesses in thesaid hub. 35 is the pivot upon which the said paddles 32 are hinged.

36 is a stop block and 37 a stud bolt for securing the block to the hub.l/Vhen used without the stop blocks the paddles are free to swing inwardand allow water to rush into the tank but as the water starts to recedethe paddles swing forward against the radial fronts of the recesses 34.

13 and 14 are miter gears adapted to transmit power from the shaft 12 tothe vertical shaft 15. The shaft 15 is made in two sections and asliding-dental clutch 14 is provided. Bearings 15 retain the shaft 15 inplace.

40 is an operating lever connected with the clutch 14 by means of aconnecting rod 41 and a lever 42. By means of the lever 40 the clutchmay be released at pleasure and the water wheel allowed to revolveSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30,1912.

Serial No. 663,490.

freely. When the clutch I4 is closed power is transmitted from the shaft15 through miter gears'lG tothe compressor crank shaft 17. 18 is an aircompressor supported upon the framework 20 attached to said tank 8connected with a flexible pipe 22 It is necessary toraise and lower themotor along the inclined platform5. This is accomplished by ahoistingmachine designated as 21 pulling upon a cable 22 attached to the tank.Any type of hoisting may be used and no particular preference is found,everything varying according to conditions.

A hollow winding drum 50 is connected with the flexible tube 22 and asthe cable is hauled in or pla ed out, the drum winds or unwinds the tu e22 an equal amount. The compressed air passes from the tube into thedrum thence through a hollow shaft 51 and air tight joint into thereceiving reservoir 52 from which it is conveyed by the pipe 53 to anydesired point. The drum 50 is usually mounted upon the framework 21which also supports the cable winding apparatus. The drum 50 is operatedby the cable 22 passing around a bull wheel 54 on one end of the saiddrum.

The block 36 when bolted to the hub locks the paddles in a rigidposition. The water wheel 31 then turns backward and forward with everymovement of the water.

The operation is further explained as follows: By means of the hoist thetank is raised or lowered and is kept within reach of the waves or tide.The drum 50 also winds and unwinds the flexible air tube as required.The waves coming in around the sides of the tank open the swinging doorsand rushing in fill the tank. If the paddles on the wheel are notblocked water also rushes in under the water wheel. If the paddles areblocked as above described some water enters under the wheel while thetank is filling revolving the wheel as it enters. As each wave recedes,the pressure of the water closes the doors and gravity forces the waterout of the tank under the wheel 31 revolving the wheel as it goes. Everymovement of the wheel operates the compressor and the air compressedthereby is piped to any desired point where it is utilized.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a wave motor: an inclined platform;

a tank having an open front; doors in the sides of said tank; means formoving said tank along said platform; a water wheel consisting of a huband hinged paddles mounted in the front end of said tank; gearing andshafting for transmitting power from said wheel to an air compressor;and air compressor supported above said tank; means for conveying thecompressed air from said compressor to a storage reservoir, and saidstorage reservoir, all as described.

2. In a wave motor, air inclined platform a slidable tank having an openfront; swinging doors in the sides of said tank; a hoisting apparatusfor raising and lowering said tank; a water wheel having hinged paddlesmounted at the front end of said tank gearing and shafting fortransmitting power from said wheel to an air compressor; a clutch andoperating levers by means of which connection between said wheel andcompressor may be released; an air compressor supported above said tank;a flexible tube for conveying the compressed air from said compressor toa receiving tank; a hollow drum with which said tube is connected; ahollow shaft supporting said drum and communicating with a receiving airchamber; and means for revolving said drum and winding and unwindingsaid flexible tube upon it; all substantially as described and for theuses and purposes set forth.

JACOB NYSWANDER. Witnesses:

ANDREW K. MARTELL, H. M. SHANKLIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

